Ramesh Kumar responds to Speaker’s name in ‘Operation Lotus’ audio clip
Bengaluru, February 8: Speaker Ramesh Kumar said that he would raise the issue of audio clip on ‘Operation Lotus’ released by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, in the House on Monday.
Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha here on Friday, the Speaker said that he has listened to the audio clip released by the CM. It was true that there a mention of Speaker’s name. But he has no idea on who has mentioned his name, he said.
According to audio clip, some people have discussed. Among them, one person said that “don’t worry about the Speaker, we have covered. Even don’t worry about the judges, we have covered them too”. So, he would raise the issue voluntarily in the House on Monday. Decision on next course of action would be taken later, he clarified.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
